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LingLong Sport Master Winter vs Triangle Effexwinter — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 12 + 1 road tests and 5 + 0 owner reviews. How we score

Sport Master Winter leads, 69–67 Narrow edge

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LingLong Sport Master Winter
Tire ALingLong

Sport Master Winter

Winter

± 6

Tests 67 · 12 tests Owners 71 · 5 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 16 in 2026 ADAC Winter Tyre Test - 185/65 R15 (dry braking)

Triangle Effexwinter
Tire BTriangle

Effexwinter

Winter

± 9Provisional

Tests 67 · 1 test Owners – · none yet

Best test result: #1 of 10 in 2025 AZ Performance Winter Tyre Test (noise)

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 76

    Dry

    Sport Master Winter +5
    71
    Why this score
    SourceSport Master WinterEffexwinter
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 9 / 1 tests7873
    Reviews found online72≈ 70 (est.)
    Dry Braking (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–198%99%
    Dry Handling (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0100%97%

    Sport Master Winter: 60% × 78.1 + 40% × 72.2 = 76

    Effexwinter: 60% × 72.5 + 40% × 69.8 (est.) = 71

    No owner ratings of dry for Effexwinter. The owner half is estimated from its road-test score, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 79

    Wet

    Sport Master Winter +4
    75
    Why this score
    SourceSport Master WinterEffexwinter
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 12 / 1 tests8176
    Reviews found online77≈ 74 (est.)
    Straight Aquaplaning (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–097%95%
    Wet Braking (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–191%92%
    Wet Circle (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–097%96%
    Wet Handling (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–195%96%

    Sport Master Winter: 60% × 80.5 + 40% × 76.7 = 79

    Effexwinter: 60% × 76.3 + 40% × 73.8 (est.) = 75

    No owner ratings of wet for Effexwinter. The owner half is estimated from its road-test score, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 70

    Snow

    Sport Master Winter +3
    67
    Why this score
    SourceSport Master WinterEffexwinter
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 12 / 1 tests6765
    Reviews found online75≈ 69 (est.)
    Snow Braking (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–193%98%
    Snow Handling (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–095%92%
    Snow Traction (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–186%91%

    Sport Master Winter: 60% × 66.6 + 40% × 75.2 = 70

    Effexwinter: 60% × 65.2 + 40% × 68.8 (est.) = 67

    No owner ratings of snow for Effexwinter. The owner half is estimated from its road-test score, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 63

    Comfort

    Effexwinter +9
    72
    Why this score
    SourceSport Master WinterEffexwinter
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 5 / 1 tests5676
    Reviews found online68≈ 70 (est.)
    Comfort (tester's mark) (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–0100%100%

    Sport Master Winter: 40% × 56.1 + 60% × 67.8 = 63

    Effexwinter: 40% × 75.7 + 60% × 70 (est.) = 72

    No owner ratings of comfort for Effexwinter. The owner half is the owners’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

  5. 53

    Noise

    Effexwinter +25
    78
    Why this score
    SourceSport Master WinterEffexwinter
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 8 / 1 tests4385
    Reviews found online≈ 66 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Noise (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–192%100%

    Sport Master Winter: 60% × 43.2 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 53

    Effexwinter: 60% × 85 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 78

    No owner ratings of noise for Sport Master Winter or Effexwinter. The owner half is the owners’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

  6. 57

    Treadwear

    Sport Master Winter +5
    52
    Why this score
    SourceSport Master WinterEffexwinter
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 4 / 1 tests5346
    Reviews found online62≈ 59 (est.)
    Abrasion (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–055%55%
    Wear (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–061%59%

    Sport Master Winter: 60% × 53.2 + 40% × 61.9 = 57

    Effexwinter: 60% × 46.4 + 40% × 59.2 (est.) = 52

    No owner ratings of treadwear for Effexwinter. The owner half is estimated from its road-test score, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 71

    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceSport Master WinterEffexwinter
    Reviews found online71–
  8. 10

    Efficiency

    Effexwinter +61
    71
    Why this score
    SourceSport Master WinterEffexwinter
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 9 / 1 tests1071
    Rolling Resistance (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–179%93%
Scores at a glance
CategoryLingLong Sport Master WinterTriangle Effexwinter
Relative Score 69 67
Dry 76 71
Wet 79 75
Snow 70 67
Comfort 63 72
Noise 53 78
Treadwear 57 52
Handling (owners) 71 –
Efficiency 10 71

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Headline score
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Sport Master Winter

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Effexwinter

Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

The professional test results behind the scores

Per discipline: the average % of the best tire over every test both tires were in, and how many of those tests each one won. “Different tests” rows compare results from separate tests.

In the overall rankings of 1 tests that ran both, LingLong Sport Master Winter finished ahead 0 times and Triangle Effexwinter 1 times.

DisciplineCategorySport Master WinterEffexwinterΔHead-to-head
Dry Braking Dry 98% 99% −1.4 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2025 AZ Performance Winter Tyre Test · 245/45 R19
Dry Handling Dry 100% 97% +2.7 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2025 AZ Performance Winter Tyre Test · 245/45 R19
Straight Aquaplaning Wet 97% 95% +1.3 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2025 AZ Performance Winter Tyre Test · 245/45 R19
Wet Braking Wet 91% 92% −1.2 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2025 AZ Performance Winter Tyre Test · 245/45 R19
Wet Circle Wet 97% 96% +0.4 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2025 AZ Performance Winter Tyre Test · 245/45 R19
Wet Handling Wet 95% 96% −0.7 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2025 AZ Performance Winter Tyre Test · 245/45 R19
Snow Braking Snow 93% 98% −4.6 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2025 AZ Performance Winter Tyre Test · 245/45 R19
Snow Handling Snow 95% 92% +2.7 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2025 AZ Performance Winter Tyre Test · 245/45 R19
Snow Traction Snow 86% 91% −4.7 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2025 AZ Performance Winter Tyre Test · 245/45 R19
Comfort (tester's mark) Comfort 100% 100% 0.0 0–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2025 AZ Performance Winter Tyre Test · 245/45 R19
Noise Noise 92% 100% −7.7 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2025 AZ Performance Winter Tyre Test · 245/45 R19
Abrasion Treadwear 55% 55% 0.0 0–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2025 AZ Performance Winter Tyre Test · 245/45 R19
Wear Treadwear 61% 59% +2.2 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2025 AZ Performance Winter Tyre Test · 245/45 R19
Rolling Resistance Efficiency 79% 93% −13.5 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2025 AZ Performance Winter Tyre Test · 245/45 R19
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Total Cost of Ownership Cost #2/10 #1/10 – 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2025 AZ Performance Winter Tyre Test · 245/45 R19
Value Cost 94% 100% −5.9 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2025 AZ Performance Winter Tyre Test · 245/45 R19
Overall Ranking Overall #9/10 #7/10 – 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2025 AZ Performance Winter Tyre Test · 245/45 R19

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A Sport Master Winter

Pros

  • Impressive snow traction: reviewers describe driving through deep snowdrifts and heavy mountain snow without getting stuck, in one case without the traction control activating
  • Snow grip compared favorably with premium tires, including on AWD vehicles that struggled on premium rubber
  • Very low price, reported as about 3x cheaper than mid-range brands and 5x cheaper than premium brands

Cons

  • Potentially fast tread wear in mild winters or at high temperatures, with one reviewer saying the tires could 'melt away'
  • Noticeable road noise
  • Higher fuel consumption than summer tires, as one reviewer observed
All owner themes in the Sport Master Winter review

Tire B Effexwinter

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Specs side by side

Attribute A · LingLong Sport Master Winter B · Triangle Effexwinter
CategoryWinterWinter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / Crossover—
Sizes available9564
Rim diameters14″ – 21″16″ – 21″
Sizes in common4545

Which one should you actually buy?

LingLong Sport Master Winter

Triangle Effexwinter

Narrow edge: LingLong Sport Master Winter — better dry, treadwear and wet. Pick the Triangle Effexwinter if efficiency, noise and comfort matter most to you. Triangle Effexwinter rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 0 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You want lower fuel or energy use

Triangle Effexwinter scores 71 vs 10 on efficiency.

Pick tire B You want a quieter cabin

Triangle Effexwinter scores 78 vs 53 on noise.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Triangle Effexwinter scores 72 vs 63 on comfort.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

LingLong Sport Master Winter scores 76 vs 71 on dry.

Tire A · LingLong Sport Master Winter
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Sport Master Winter or Effexwinter?

Which is better in the wet, Sport Master Winter or Effexwinter?

LingLong Sport Master Winter, 79 vs 75 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Sport Master Winter or Effexwinter?

LingLong Sport Master Winter, 76 vs 71 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Sport Master Winter or Effexwinter?

LingLong Sport Master Winter, 70 vs 67 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, Sport Master Winter or Effexwinter?

Triangle Effexwinter, 78 vs 53 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Sport Master Winter or Effexwinter?

Triangle Effexwinter, 72 vs 63 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Sport Master Winter or Effexwinter?

LingLong Sport Master Winter, 57 vs 52 on our treadwear score.

Which rolls more easily, Sport Master Winter or Effexwinter?

Triangle Effexwinter, 71 vs 10 on our efficiency score.

How do we compare tires?

Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements), each result compared with every other tire in the same test and newer tests counting more. 40% comes from owner reviews found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates. Both use one scale: the average tested tire gets 70, the best 100. When a tire has only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from the other and the score stays closer to average; with no road test and fewer than five owner reviews it gets no score yet.

Handling is the exception: road tests measure it inside the dry and wet scores, so its own row comes from owner ratings only and starts as less important.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score. Full methodology